SOLUTION: arnoldo is digging a circular pit that he is going to jump across. If the circumference is 54 feet, how far should Arnoldo make sure he jump so he doesnt fall in the pit

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Question 1061455: arnoldo is digging a circular pit that he is going to jump across. If the circumference is 54 feet, how far should Arnoldo make sure he jump so he doesnt fall in the pit
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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Where in the circumference? Can he jump on the very edge, on the rim? Because then it would be a very short step.
If he has to jump in the middle, where the line for the diameter would be, then:
54/Pi = diameter